SCRIPT 2026 FULL STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
RESPONSES
◉ object concept. Answer: understanding of what an object is,
including recognition that an object has properties that can
stimulate all senses
◉ intersensory integration. Answer: when babies perceive an object
in 1 way, they can construct some notion of the object's other
perceptual characteristics
◉ object permanence. Answer: the awareness that things continue
to exist even when not perceived/seen
◉ theory of mind. Answer: people's ideas about their own and
others' mental states—about their feelings, perceptions, and
thoughts, and the behaviors these might predict.
◉ agency. Answer: the ability to act without an external trigger (act
independently)